You have been thinking about it all week. It kept you awake last night. Now, as you walk to the front of the class, your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny. _1.__. However, by making a small preparations and rehearing(预演)carefully, you can be a public speaking star, too.
__2._. Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches, so it's important to choose carefully. If you enjoy your topic, your audience(观众) will, too. Even if you are given a topic, try to find something about it that it is exciting or funny.
Next do some research. Don't just research your topic. ___3._. If you can, study videos of a great speaker to see how they move, speak, and pause(停顿). _4.__
After researching, it’s time to write your speech. During this stage, think of your audience all the time. Entertaining your audience is important. It helps you relax if you know that your audience is enjoying your speech.
Finally, rehearse. You really need to rehearse a lot. Measure your speech with a watch, and practice in front of a mirror. __5._ . If you have followed all these steps, you should be ready for your audience. Good luck!
A. Copying their style will help you to write a great speech. B. Learn from some great speakers as well C. Start by choosing something that you are interested in D. Many students find it difficult to give a public speech E. You can check your hand movement and facial expression |
Street Markets Around the World
There are many ways of shopping．You can shop by telephone，by post or through your home computer，but for many people，the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional--at a street market．You can find market anywhere in the world．Here are four of them：
There are many “floating markets” in Asia；perhaps the most unusual is in Thailand（泰国），at a place called Damnoen Saduak．It's open from six in the morning to the noon every day．People sell fresh fruit from their boats．
Many Belgians（比利时人）say that the Grand Place is the most beautiful square in the world．It is the home of a colorful flower market．It's open every day except Monday．On Monday，instead of flowers，there's a wonderful bird market!
One of the world's most famous markets is in Mexico City--the Sonora Market．You can buy toys，birds，herbs and medicine．There are all kinds of things．It's open every day from early in the morning till late at night．
In England，every weekend，thousands of young people from all over London travel to the Camden Market--it's the place to go for street fashion，CDs and tapes．Many people also go there for fun．
根据短文内容，在表格中的横线上填写所缺的单词。
Names | Countries | Features（特征） | Things to Sell | Open Time |
The Damnoen Saduak | Thailand | unusual | fresh 1.________ | Everyday |
The Grand Place | Belgium | beautiful | 2.___________ | Every day except Monday |
the Sonora Market | Mexico | 3._______ | all kinds ofthings | Every day |
the Camden Market | 4.______ | fashion | Fashion things | Every 5.______ |
When William Thomas decided to rob(抢劫) a jewellery’s shop, he made carefully plan. He watched the shop for some days, he found a good place to leave his car, he found a really heavy brick, and he even made plans for the jewellery immediately so that he wouldn’t be caught.
On the day of the planned robbery, he parked his car on a nearby road and walked around the corner to the jewellery’s shop, carrying the brick under his coat.
He looked up and down the road and then, when nobody was watching him, he took the brick from under is coat and threw it at the window.
Unluckily, William had not checked how strong the glass in the shop window was. The brick hit the window and bounced back off the glass. It hit William on the head and knocked him unconscious（失去知觉）.
1.Where did the robbery happen, outside or inside the jewellery’s shop?
2.How many things did William do in preparation for his robbery?
3.From which part did William plan to go into the shop?
4.What did he take with on the day of the planned robbery?
5.Did William rob anything?
What do you do to get pocket money (零花钱) from your parents? In Western1. . many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do2. . at 10 years old.
School students have to do homework and 3. . for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the 4. .
Yong kids only do easy chores. So they don’t5. . much money. But that is all right. Many of them only want to6. . candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after7. . and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get 8. . kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive 9. . candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog 10. . cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawn mower (割草机) or how to cook. Or course, their parents help them at first.
We are in a society full of competition. In fact, everyone is born equal(平等的). You can do what others do. 1.Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways, you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don’t view(考虑) things from a single point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
2.Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. Remember that self-confidence(自信) is the first step to success. 3.Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day!
根据所给中文完成句子翻译。（共14分，每小题2分）
1. 使他惊讶的是， 这个害羞的女孩跳舞这么好
____ ______ surprise, the shy girl danced so well
2.他会说英语和法语
He can speak English______ well ____ French
3.如果你想保持健康，就不要放弃
Don’t give up, if you want to ________ ___________
4. 在老师的帮助下，丹妮在英语方面取得了很大进步
Danny _____ great ____________ with the teacher’s help
5. 他离开北京半年了 ______________
6. 书能被电脑代替吗？________________
7.现在汉语被全世界越来越多的人学习_________________
